CHARLOTTE,
NC (November 7) – As teams from up and down the East Coast make their
way to North Carolina’s Caraway Speedway for the 10th
Annual North South Shootout this weekend, the points battles for both
the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South and National Championships could
not get much tighter.

After
winning the Labor Day Classic at Caraway in September, PASS South
points leader Kyle Grissom held a commanding lead and appeared to be
cruising to his first series championship. But a relatively quiet fifth
place finish for Grissom at Hickory Motor Speedway, coupled with a
disappointing 20th
place finish in the All American 400 at Nashville, have brought the top
four in PASS South points to within 24 points of one another.

Preston
Peltier sits second in PASS South points 18 points behind Grissom
thanks in large part to his second win of the season at Hickory in the
Over The Mountain 150. But, Peltier failed to further capitalize on
Grissom’s problems at Nashville after a cut tire relegated him to a 16th place finish.

One
of the biggest surprises this year has been the performance of third
place points man Brandon Ward. Along with his New Day Motorsports team,
Ward racked up their first two PASS South wins at Wake County Speedway
and Anderson Motor Speedway and even led the points through the middle
of the season. Lackluster runs looked to have dropped Ward out of
serious contention for the title, but an eighth place finish at the All
American 400 has the #62 back in the fold, just 22 points behind
Grissom.

Once
again, as it has been since he joined the series as a full-time
competitor in 2009, Jay Fogleman finds himself in the middle of the
championship fight. Fogleman ended a long winless streak this summer at
Motor Mile Speedway and a strong second place finish at Caraway in
September has him excited to close the gap in the standings. But, for
Fogleman, Caraway is doubly important since it serves as a PASS South
and PASS National point race. In addition to being fourth in PASS South
points, Fogleman sits just 15 points behind PASS National points leader
Ben Rowe and a good run in the North South Shootout will be crucial to
his title hopes.

Maine’s
Ben Rowe comes to Caraway looking for an unprecedented third PASS
National crown. Although this will be the former four-time PASS North
Champion’s first trip to Caraway, he probably will not be at a
disadvantage. Of his seven career PASS South wins, three have come on
Rowe’s first trip to those speedways. Canadian Matt Matheson sits
fourth in PASS National points and joins Rowe in the long trek down
South for this year’s North South Shootout.

In
addition to the championship contenders, an impressive group of racers
have already pre-entered for PASS South’s inaugural race as part of the
North South Shootout. Ross Kenseth looks to continue his Fall hot
streak which includes a win the All American 400. Brad Keselowski
Racing teammates Landon Cling and Nate Caruth have had a solid 2012
season and hope to bounce back after rough stretch in September and
October. Youngsters Gray Gaulding, Scott Hensley and Jared Irvan have
filed entries along with seasoned veterans like Jimmy Doyle, Bill
Catania, Jody Measamer, and Kevin Powell.

A big week of activities kicks off on Thursday, November 8th
with rotating practice for the North South Shootout for the PASS South
Super Late Models, Tour Mods, SK Mods, Lite Mods, Late Model
Supertrucks, Sportsman, and Legends. On Friday, November 9th, grandstand gates will open at 4 PM with qualifying set to roll at 5 PM for all divisions. On Saturday, November 10th,
grandstand gates open at 11AM, followed by the Pit Party at 12:30 PM,
pre race activities at 1:30 PM, and the green flag for the first of
seven features that will make up the North South Shootout at 2 PM. For a
complete schedule of events and more information, please visit
ProAllStarsSeries.com or NorthSouthShootout.com. For marketing or
media questions contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 or at
alandietzpass@live.com and for technical information contact Scott Reed
at 207-625-3230. And, be sure to “Like” the Pro All Stars Series on
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